Folding garment hanger



Fil'ed March. 14, 1925 050 SZS v j 7/ m 2 INVENTOR .& 01/1 5 E142 201v Patented Jan. 19, 1926.-

LOUIS BARRON, PORT CHESTER, NEW YORK.

FOLDING GARMENT HANGER.

Application filed March 14, 1925. Serial No. 15,519.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LOUIS BARRON, citizen of the United States, and resident of Port Chester, in the county of Westchester and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Folding Garment Hangers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention is an improvement in garment hangers, and more particularly in hangers of the foldable type.

Garment hangers as heretofore constructed, even when arranged to fold, are bulky, fold into an unsymmetrical package, and

require considerable room for storage. Usually they have provision for supporting a suit only, no means being provided for supporting a hat.

One of the principal objects of the present invention is the provision of a hanger suit able, for supporting a suit in extended position, and capable of being folded into a compact symmetrical package, of a size and shape to be conveniently carried in a bag, without requiring any great amount of room, or in the pocket. I

. Another object is the provision of a simply constructed inexpensive hanger of light weight, easily folded and unfolded, and wherein when folded all of the parts may be locked-together against accidental unfolding.

Another object is to provide a hanger having a laterally extensible support for a hat, foldable into the plane of the hanger, and which in the procedure of locking the hanger in folded tracted position With respect to the hanger. To the accomplishment of the foregoing and such other objects as may hereinafter appear, the invention consists in the construction and novel combination of parts fully described hereinafter, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and pointed out in the claims appended hereto, it being understood that various changes in the form, proportion, size and minor details of construction within the scope of the claims, may

be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the improved. hanger, unfolded, and with the hat support extended. I

Fig. 2 is a plan view of a part of the hanger, with one arm folded.

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osition is locked in conbeing upward,

Fig. 3 is a section on the line 33 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is aplan view of the hanger completely folded.

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary detail of the hinge connection, in plan.

Fig. 6 is a view similar to Fig. 3 showing an alternate arrangement ofhat support.

In the present embodiment of the inven the improved hanger comprises an inverted T-shaped member, consisting of a stem 1, and a cross bar 2, connected with the stem in any suitable or desired manner, as by means of the mortise and tenon shown in Fig. 3.

Foldable arms are connected with the ends of the cross bar 2, each arm consisting of two sections 4 and 5. The sections 4 are hinged to the ends of the cross bar, and the sections 5 are hinged to the outer ends of the sections 4, all of the hinge connections being of the character shown more particu larly in Figs. 2 and 5. v

The ends of the cross bar 2, and the outer ends of the sections 4 are beveled on their upperfaces as indicated at 6, and the meeting ends of all of the elements 2, 4 and 5 are reinforced by channel shaped members 7, when the hanger is composed principally .of wood, as in the present instance. Links 8 are arranged on each side of each pair of meeting eachlink being pivoted to the adjacent reinforcing member 7, and to the elements 2, 4 or 5 as the case may be. I

The pivotal connection is made by means of a cross pin or rivet 9, which passes through thesldes of the reinforces, the adjacent endsof the pair of links, and theelements 2, 4, or 5 as the case may be. Thus there is provided an inverted T-shaped hanger, consisting of the stem portion 1, and the laterally extending arms composed of the elements 2, 4 and 5, and the said elements taken as a whole are curved slightly from end to end, the convexity of the curve thus to fit smoothly within a coat and vest to support the same.

Referring more particularly to Figs. 2 and 4, it will be noticed that the cross bar 2 of the T-shaped member 12 extends upon each side of the stem, a distance equal to the aggregate width of the sections 4 or 5, so that when the sections are folded alongside each other and. alongside the stem porends of the elements 2, 4 and 5,

tion 1, the outer face of the section 4 will be substantially flush with the adjacent end of the cross bar 2. In folding the arms, the sections 5 are first folded upon the sections 4, and the sections 4 are then turned at right angles to the cross bar 2, until the sections 5 abut the stem 1. The link hinges 8 permit the necessary relative movement of the parts in taking such position, and since the sections. 4 and 5 are of substantially equal length, and substantially the same length as the stem, the formation assumed by the parts when folded is rectangular and symmetrical. A fiat symmetrical and relatively small package re"ults, of a size to be conveniently carried in the pocket if desired. In order to provide a supporting means for a hat, the stem 1 of the T-shaped member is longitudinally slotted, as shown at 10 in Fig. 3, and an arm or rack 11 is pivoted in the slot, the pivotal connection 12 being at the lower end of the slot, so that the upper end of the arm mayswing into the slot, or out of the same, into position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 3. In order to support the arm in inclined position, a link 13 may be pivoted to the arm near the upper end thereof, the aggregate width of the link and being approximately the depth of the slot, so that both will fold therein, substantiallyfilling the slot, but not extending beyond the same.

The link 13 is provided with a rounded head 14 at its free end, and this head is at the opposite side of the stem 1 from the arm ll' as clearly shown in Figs. 1 and 3. The lower end of the slot is recessed'to receive the head as indicated at Fig. 2, and it will be evident thatthe head will'prevent move ment of the link through the slot, thus providing a support or brace for the arm, to hold it in inclined position.

If desired, the link 13 may be dispensed With,'as shown in Fig. 6. In this instance the arm 15 is pivoted at 16 in the slot of the stem portion 17 of the hanger, which corresponds tothe portion 1 of Fig. 1, and the lower end of the arm is so shaped that by its" engagement with the lower end of the slot, it limits the outward swinging of the arm to the position shown. 'It is obvious that many other arrangements equally efficient might be utilized to hold the hat supporting arm in inclined position.

hen in use the hanger is supported by a, ring 18', which may be engaged with a hook or otherlixed support. The ring is connected to the stem '1 by means of a pair of loops 19. The arms of these loops are pivotally connected to the stem side by side,

by rivets 20 or the like, in such manner that they'may swing toward or from each other, and the ring is engaged by both loops. The loops are so proportioned that when swung out they will fit over the folded ends of the sections 4 and 5, as indicated in Figs. 2 and 4, thus firmly locking the hanger in folded position. The hat support is locked in folded Or contracted position by means of the ring 18, Fig. 4. Referring to Figs. 3 and 4 it will be noticed that'one arm of each loop, namely that arm adjacent to the hat support when extended has an outwardly offset portion 21', of a depth to receive the ring 18. These offset portions or transverse grooves are in register when the loops are alongside each other as in "Fig. 1. l/Vhentheyfare turned'down into the position of Fig. '4, the ring slips down with them along: the stein 1', and the grooves or offset portions are at opposite sides of the ring, holding it closely against the elements 2 and 5. The slot 10 and the arm 11 extend far enough toward the top of the stem, so that thering laps over the upper end of the slot, and the up per end of the arm, thus holding the arm contracted, and looking it in such a position.

It is obvious that the hanger may-be constructed of any desired material and maybe of any suitable size when" unfolded, provided that the parts are so proportioned that they will assume the" relative positions shown in the several figures of the drawing, when folded.

I claim: I

1.11 garn-ient hanger composed of an inverted substamial'ly T-sha'ped body including a'stem and a cro'ss' bar, 'aplurality'of sections'at each end of thec'ross 'bar hinged thereto and to each other to fold upon the bar into abutment with the stem, and a pair of loops pivoted to the stem to support the hanger and'of a length toengage aboutthe upperends of the folded section's'to hold them to the stem. the stem longitudinally slotted, an extensible hat hack normally within the slot, and'a ring engaged with the loops, movable over the slota'nd held in" such a position by the loops whenthey are engaged with the folded sections. f

2. A folding garment hanger including an inverted substantially T-shaped body comprising a stem and across bar, the stem longitudinally slot-ted, apivotally mounted extensible hat rackfol(lablewithin the slot, and suspension means for thehanger con nected with the stem and including a part engaging over the slot when the hanger is folded to hold the hat rack in'place.

3. A folding garment hanger including an inverted substantially T-shaped body con1- prising a stem and a cross bar, the stem longitudinally slotted, a pivotally mounted extensible hat rack foldable within thesl'ot, and suspension means for the hanger connected with the stem and including a part engaging over the slotwvl en 'th'ehanger' is folded to hold the hat rack in"plac'e,"the suspension'means also including parts to hold the hanger folded.

4. A foldable garment hanger including a body portion longitudinally slotted, an extensible hat rack pivoted within the slot and foldable into the same, and suspension means for the hanger having a part held over the slot to prevent extension of the rack when the hanger is folded.

5. A foldable garment hanger including a body portion longitudinally slotted, an extensible hat rack pivoted within the slot and foldable into the same, and means to limit the extension of the rack.

6. A foldable garment hanger including a body portion longitudinally slotted, an extensible hat rack pivoted within the slot and foldable into the same, and Suspension means for the hanger having a part held over the slot to prevent extension of the rack when the hanger is folded, and including means to hold the hanger in folded condition.

7. A foldable garment hanger including a stem having suspension means at its upper end and a cross bar at its lower end, a plurality of sections at each end of the cross 25 bar, the sections hinged together and to the bar to fold upon the same into abutment and substantial parallelism with the stem or into substantial alinement with the cross bar, the suspension means including loops to engage the folded sections to hold them in folded condition, and a ring engaged with the loops, said loops having outwardly ofiset portions to hold the ring against the stem when they are engaged with the folded sections.

8. A foldable garment hanger including a stem having suspension means at its upper end and a cross bar at its lower end, a plurality of sections at each end of the cross bar,

the sections hinged together and to the bar to fold upon the same into abutment and substantial parallelism with the stem or into substantial alinement with the cross bar, the suspension means including a pair of loops for engaging the folded sections at each side of the stem and a ring engaging both loops.

Signed at New York in the county of New York and State of New York this 13th day of March A. D. 1925.

LOUIS BARRON. 

